The Dark Wave
| The Dark Wave | |
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| Directed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dark Wave is a 1956 American short documentary film directed by Jean Negulesco about a young girl with severe epilepsy. The short stars Charles Bickford and features Nancy Davis, the actress who would later become First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan. It was made in cooperation with the Variety Club Foundation to Combat Epilepsy (a predecessor of the Epilepsy Foundation), who received the profits.[1][2]
The Dark Wave was nominated for two
Cast
See also
References
- ^ "A Worthwhile Booking". Harrison's Reports. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 25. June 23, 1956. p. 1.
- ^ United States Public Health Service Audiovisual Facility (1966). Neurological and Sensory Disease: Film Guide, 1966. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Division of Chronic Diseases, Neurological & Sensory Disease Service Program. p. 13.
- ^ "NY Times: The Dark Wave". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
External links
- The Dark Wave at IMDb
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